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It was only a matter of time before the great ape monster Rajang appeared inMonster Hunter Now. Going by many nicknames among the fans, with perhaps the best being Furious George, Rajang has been a formidable brute ever since itsintroduction to the series, slamming the ground to cause quakes, grabbing Hunters to crush them, and even changing form much like Goku fromDragon Ball Zto get access to deadly blasts.
With such sheer speed, it’s no wonder then that Rajang isn’t unlockable inMonster Hunter Nownormally — until Hunters pass a specific point in theSeason 3 Story Questline. However, Hunters are finding Rajang in the wild during the 1st Anniversary event, alongside Aknosom and Magnamalo, so this guide will go over all the tips for defeating it, along with all the known items you can use to craft into new weapons and armor.
Where To Find Rajang In Monster Hunter Now
Unlike Aknosom, who appears early on, getting Rajang to appear in the wild requires you tobeat the Season 3 Story in Chapter 13’s Urgent Hunt: Rajang’s Ragewhich culminates in a one-on-one brawl against this great ape. As soon as you defeat Furious George in the Story Mode, you can find the thunder-element ape inany of the three biomes: forest, swamp, and desert. Unfortunately,you can’t use the Monster Tracking featureto track Rajang for guaranteed encounters.
How To Beat Rajang In Monster Hunter Now
This is, by far, the toughest of the available monsters inMonster Hunter Now.While Magnamalo is certainly a challenge, Rajang’s sheer speed is hard to avoid at the best of times. To counter this, you shouldfocus more on dodging the attacksin the first place, rather than going for perfect dodges — at least until you get used to its increased tempo. You also need to watch out for themoment that Rajang powers up, as it gains access to a gigantic thunder-element blast that is difficult to avoid. It can power up once more into a “Rampage Mode,” which makes its fists rock solid and its attacks hit a lot harder.
If you wish to calm it down, the main ways to do so are tobreak its tail while it’s powered upor touse Sleep weaponsto send it to dreamland.Ice is Rajang’s major weakness, so try to increase a melee-based weapon,such as the Great Sword, to a high enough level before considering hunting this ape at higher rankings.
Monster Hunter Now Rajang Drops
Finally, here’s everything that can drop from a Rajang that we know of so far inMonster Hunter Now:
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5-stars
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6-stars (1 purple star)
